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reference: S.T.17/18/02

Your reference:

BOARD OF TRADE

SEA TRANSPORT BRANCH 34/36 Parliament Street, London, S.W.1. Telex: 24730 Answer Back: SEATRANS LDN.

Telephone: 01-799 5655, ext. 16

(after 5-30 p.m. 01-799 4204)

21st July,169.

Dear Gaminara,

I told you of my intention to bring the proposed Order in Council and its background to the attention of the President. This has now been done. On its way up, it came into the hands of the Board's Solicitor who pointed out that the Order in Council should refer to the Board, as a corporate body, and not to the President in person.

As a result of a conversation between my Director (Mr. Sampson) and Mr. Carter, our Solicitor was in touch with your adviser Mr. Rushford on this point, and in consequence has now asked that the following amendments be passed to Mr. Rushford for his consideration. My references are to the draft, as copied to me.

In Article 2, line 1, delete

"President of the

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In Article 3, line 1, delete "President of the"

lines 2/3, for "he or they" read "they or he may".

line 3, line 4, lines 4/5, for "class of persons"

for "class of persons" read "to persons of any specified class".

for "any of his" read "any of their or his". for "section" read "article"

In Article 4, line 8, delete "President of the".

For ease of transmission I enclose a spare copy of this

letter.

LAST

RT

NEA

REF

A.W. Gaminara, Esq.,

Foreign & Commonwealth Office,

King Charles Street,

London, S.W.1.

Yours sincerely,

(J. Clayton)

Jellayin

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No.51 12 AUG 1969

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